Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A town of central Italy. It is primarily a tourist center, with villas and gardens on a hill overlooking the Arno River and the city of Florence.
  • Giovanni da

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Examples

  • Summer 1990 — a very extended lunch at a garden restaurant in Fiesole — overlooking the Tuscan hills.

    Giveaway: Au Revoir to All That by Michael Steinberger | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • The view from the dining room is right up there with the terrace of the Villa San Michele in Fiesole or the restaurant at Le Sireneuse in Positano.

    Italian Innovation and Tradition Bruce Palling 2010

  • He is often, but not accurately, termed simply "Fiesole," which is merely the name of the town where he first took the vows; more often Fra Angelico.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Part 1, Slice 1 Various

  • And don't forget Fiesole which is a short bus hop from Florence.

    NYT > Travel 2009

  • Four miles from the center of Florence, Il Salviatino is set among 12 acres of gardens on a winding lane that leads up to the lovely hill town of Fiesole.

    Andrew Harper's Notebook Andrew Harper 2010

  • The construction noise had made him irritable, and a nanny had taken him to visit his grandparents at their villa in nearby Fiesole several hours before the tragedy.

    The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

  • I bought her a house in Fiesole, and I installed her there as my mistress, where she is to this day.

    The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

  • He had begged Lorenzo to come to Fiesole, promising to explain once they were both in the house there together and away from the gossips in Florence.

    The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

  • And while Lorenzo had also hoped to find a way to get Colombina out to Fiesole for a day, he had not been successful in that venture.

    The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

  • The doctor from Fiesole arrived as Giuliano completed his revelation.

    The Poet Prince KATHLEEN MCGOWAN 2010

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